Estimation of Protein Requirements of Feedlot Steers

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 116-123

  Dicostanzo, A ^a   Zehnder, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass; Implant; Protein Requirement; Steers

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250901884     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31739-3     Document Type: Article

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